Monday, July 15, 2013

Cookies and "Cream"

ChocoChip-Pecan Cookies and

Vanilla-Banana Ice "Cream"

I really have to watch my sweet tooth, it gets easily carried away. But every once in awhile, I give in to my inner child and make cookies… and ice cream. And besides, these cookies have quinoa and no refined sugars.

ChocoChip/Pecan Cookies

You'll need...

1 c sprouted, whole wheat flour or brown rice flour for GF

1 c oat flour*

1/4 c quinoa flour*

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla bean powder or 1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 c coconut oil

1/2 c applesauce

1/2 c coconut sugar

2 Tbsp maple syrup

1/3 c nut milk

1/2 c chocolate chips

1/2 c chopped pecans

*you can grind whole oats or quinoa in a high-speed blender

*may sub different flours, if needed

Let's get started!

Preheat your oven to 375*. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix all of the wet ingredients in a small bowl and then add to the dry. Combine and then fold in chips and pecans. Scoop spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

Vanilla-Banana Ice "Cream"

2 cups frozen bananas

1/2 c nut milk

1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean powder

Mix all ingredients in a high speed blender until creamy. Simple as that.